A storm rests angrily over the city of Geth Rell..
As the rain pours down, Pel, a disillusioned priest who witnessed injustice in his order, contemplates his future. However, when Dzokaya, unusual young half-breed, comes into the same tavern he's staying at, their destinies become entangled. Dzokaya is seeking revenge for her parents' murder, and she suspects the storm is somehow connected to their deaths. Intrigued and wanting to help, Pel joins her in hopes of facilitating justice. But as they investigate a possible lead and come upon a gruesome murder, they realize the storm is just a small piece of a larger, more sinister puzzle. And when an ancient evils reveals its ugly head, Pel is called upon to become... the Paladin of the State. For fans of Solomon Kane and the Merkabah Rider.